Nehemiah 13:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.”
Nehemiah 13:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Nehemiah 13:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Nehemiah 13:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I contended with the rulers, and said, “Why is God’s house forsaken?” I gathered them together, and set them in their place.”
Nehemiah 13:11 — World English Bible
Nehemiah 13:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.”
Nehemiah 13:11 — American Standard Version
Nehemiah 13:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I strive with the prefects, and say, `Wherefore hath the house of God been forsaken?' and I gather them, and set them on their station;”
Nehemiah 13:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Nehemiah 13:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then I contended with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together and set them in their place.”
Nehemiah 13:11 — Darby Translation
Nehemiah 13:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then reproued I the rulers and sayd, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I assembled them, and set them in their place.”
Nehemiah 13:11 — Geneva Bible
Nehemiah 13:11 in Context — Nehemiah 13
9 Y dije que limpiasen las cámaras, é hice volver allí las alhajas de la casa de Dios, las ofrendas y el perfume.
10 Entendí asimismo que las partes de los Levitas no se les habían dado; y que los Levitas y cantores que hacían el servicio se habían huído cada uno á su heredad.
11 Y reprendí á los magistrados, y dije: ¿Por qué está la casa de Dios abandonada? Y juntélos, y púselos en su lugar.
12 Y todo Judá trajo el diezmo del grano, del vino y del aceite, á los almacenes.
13 Y puse por sobrestantes de ellos á Selemías sacerdote, y á Sadoc escriba, y de los Levitas, á Pedaías; y á mano de ellos Hanán hijo de Zaccur, hijo de Mathanías: pues que eran tenidos por fieles, y de ellos era el repartir á sus hermanos.
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What Does Nehemiah 13:11 Mean?
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